Ring-welding machine.



A M. BATES.

RING WELDING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 13. 1911.

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nine-WELDING Patented Jan. 12, 1915.

' Application filed November 13,1911. Serial No. 659,895.

Be it known that I, ADELMER M. .BATES, a citizen ofthe'United States, residing at Chicago, in thecounty of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented 'a-certain new and useful Improvement in Ring-Welding Machines, of which the following is a speci fication. a

My invention relates to ring welding machines and has for one object to provide 2,

means for forming'and welding rings.

It is' illustrated in one form diagrammatically in the accompanying drawings, wherein g Figure l is a right hand side elevation with parts broken away; Fig. 2, is a left hand side elevation with parts broken away;

F ig. 3, a section along the line 33 of F ig.

' 1; Fig. a section along the "linefH of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, a sectionalong the line 5 of Fig. 1;.Fig. 6, a section along the-line 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7, a section along the line 77 of Fig. 1; Fig. 8, a section along the line'-88 of Fig. 6; Fig. 9, a section along the line 99 of Fig. 1; Fig. 10, a side View of the feed rollsin position to commence feeding; Fig. 11, a section along the line li.l1 oi Fig. 5; Fig. 12, aplanview of the finished ring; Fig. 13, a perspective view of a pair of removable wire guides.

Like. parts are indicated by like letters throughout the several figures.

The base A which is mounted on the channel bar foundation A has projecting from it the frame A. .The rollers A are rotata bly mounted on'the frame A in opposition to the rollersA which are rotatably mounted on .theblock A The block A is slidably mounted on the frame A and is adfjustably-held in position therealong by the cap screws A screw threaded in the bracket The wire A which leads from the reel not shown passes between the rollers A, A through the wire check A", The wire check A is mounted on the lug A. projecting from the frame A and contains the adjustable wire engag ing pin A held in position by the set screw A and in opposition to the check roll A riding onthe inclined track A fand held against the wire A 'by the plungerA and spring A.

The blocks B project upwardly from the' base A and support the bearings B in which is rotatably mounted the drive shaft B driven by any suitable source of power not shown applied to the pulley B The gear B which carries the sleeve B is rotatably mounted on the shaft B and carries on one slde the adjustable feeding segment B which is provided with the curved slots B engaged bythe cap screws 13 in the gear 13*. The sleeve B which is keyed to the sleeve B carries the wire bending cam B and terminates at one end in the flat clutch disk 155 having the circuit closing cam surface B thereabout and being provided with the pockets B in opposition to the clutch finger B on the flat clutch disk B. The disk B is mounted on the sleevev B feath- V ered to the shaft B? and having the annular surrounds the shaft C and is interposed between the plunger 0 and .the collar C The fork (7 projects downwardly from the plilnger C and carries the fixed shaft C upon which is rotatably mounted the sleeve "0 carrying the gear C in mesh with the gear B and having on one side an adjust -able feeding segment C .provided with curved slots C and holding cap screws C The gear Chhas atoneside the welding cam-C and at the other side the ejector cam C c o The bracket D which is carried by the base A and hasthe overhanging guide memberD provided :with the horizontally dis posed slot-D containing the guide blocks D havingthe wire gui'dingslot' D in the path of the wire A The slot 1) is closed for a portion ofi'ts length by the block 1) held firmly against the member D by the set screw D and for the remainder of its length 'bythe adjustable anvil block I) held in position by the set screw 1) and adj ustable in position by the set screw D having the conical surface I) in opposition to the inclined surface D. The bracket D is provided with the outwardly projecting overhanging member D in which is slidably mounted the rack D 1 held in position by shaft E the cover plate D and containing the bolt D adjustably held therein byv the cap screws D; D and terminating at its inner end in the fork D carrying the cam roller 1) in opposition to the wire bending cam B. j 1

The lug E projecting upwardly from the bracket member D contains the bearings E E in which are mounted respectively the shafts E E terminating in the pinions E E in mesh one with the. other. The

opinion E is in mesh'with the rack D,- the shafts E E carry each the wire bending fingers E", E the finger E being provided with the adjustable wire cutting knife E in oppositiorrto the cutting edge of the anvil block D. The fingers E, E are grooved at their outer ends at E to engage the wire.

The finger E is rigidly attached to the shaft E the finger E? is rotatably mounted on the shaft E and is provided with the slot E in which travels the finger E v on the on the finger E" and at the other end in the adjustable collar E holds the finger E slightly in advance of the finger E and permits the wire end carried thereby to be pressed in position against the forming head before the other, thus holding the free ends one on top. of the other.-

The frame F which projects outwardly" from and is supported by the overhanging of the sleeve F and has the projection F? slidably mounted in the interior of the plunger F and carrying the pin -F in opposition to the end thereof. The spring 13 is contained'within the hollow plunger 1: and

abuts uponthe end of the projection'F".

The plug F carries the pin P which projects. outwardly oneither side through the slots F in the sleeve F and carries the ejector sleeve]? which is slidably mounted on the sleeve F and adapted totraveldown toward the forming head F and is cut away, as indicated in Figs; 2 and 6, adjacent the shafts E E The spring F which projects downwardly from the block F car-. ries the lever F having a set screwF adjustably'mounted therein and held in vposition by "the lock nut F The ejector sleeve F is provided with the inclined surface F in opposition to the screiv F 7. The bracket F"- which'projects outwardly from the nead F? carries the rod E which The spring E held at'one end ejector lever G isrigidly mounted on the rock shaft G and is provided at its lower end with the cam roller Gr in opposition to the cam C The bearing Hwhich is rigidly mounted on the base A carries the shaft H rotatably mounted therein. The shaft H is provided at one end with the clutch yoke H having the fingers Hi engaging the slots B in the sleeve B 9 and carries atthe other end-the lever H engaged'by the spiral spring H which spring is anchored at the other end in the bearing H. The lever H is provided adjacent itsouter-end with the boss 'H in which is slidably mounted the plug H in opposition to-theend of'the rod F .and adapted to be forced into the passage way in the lug F by the spring H".

The copper channel I is attached to the frame F by. the cap screws 1 engaging the flanges I and is provided at its lower end with the horizontally disposed extension 1 terminating in the forks I in which is pivotally' mounted the lever 1 The laminated iron core I is mounted upon the extension I and separated therefrom by the insulation- I and surrounds the channel L-being separated therefrom by the insulation 1?.

the core I and is "located partially within 1'05 The primary coil-l surrounds a. portion of.

the channel I, being separated therefrom and from the coreby the insulation 1 "The lever-I? carries the head I separated therefrom by the insulation 1 and containing the square rod I? slidably mounted I therein in opposition at one. end to the adjustable spring I. The rod 1 carries at its outer end the forks T in which is rota-- tably mounted the'cam roller 1 in engageinent with and in opposition to the welding cam C The lever i has at its other end the head I" terminating in the slotted. forks 1 between vwhich is slidably mounted the perforated'block 1 containing the electrode T The screw P carries the nut I which is adapted to'draw the block 1 inwardly and clamp the electrode 1 against the head i". j

The .frame'A'is providedon one'side with the plate J- which supports the' terminal plates J J insulated therefrom and having "the conductors J, J leading to the coil 1 'one of them through the "generator 1 The plates J J are provided with the In J, J. The lugs J have each a sleeve adjustably screw threaded therein. The shaft J 8 is slidably-mounted in the sleeveJ and the lug J 5 on the plate J is limited in its motion in one direction by the nut J and has at its other end the contact head J between which and the sleeve J is interposed the spring J. The rod J is slidably mounted in the sleeve J 7 and the lug J on the plate J is provided at one end with the head J in opposition to the head J limited in its movement away from the head J by the nut J in opposition to the sleeve J The spring J interposed between the opposed end of the sleeve J and the nut and washer J tends todraw the head J away from the head 3. The collar J on the opposed end of the rod J is separated from the collar 5 by. the insulation J. The forks J projecting outwardly from the collar J contain the cam roller J inopposition to the circuit closing cam B".

The forming head F is rigidly attached to the base of the sleeve F by thebolt K which also supports the downwardly and outwardly inclined guide rod K which is provided at its lower end with the eyelet K in which is fastened the rin receiving wire K The rod K is slotted a jacent its lower end and carries the rotatably mounted fingei- K which is notched at K to engage the pin K slidably mounted in the passage K in the rod Ti and outwardly forced by the spiral spring K therein. The forming head F is provided with the fixed terminal or electrode K" held in position therein by the set screw K in the path of the movable electrode T The electrodes K I may each be provided preferably with the hori-.

zontal grooves K, K opposed one to the other adapted to engage the wire K after it has been cut off from the wire K and has been ben't about the forming head F by the fingers E, E These grooves need not be cut in the electrode, although preferably they are so out because the action of the electrode will almost immediately cause A by the insulation T and between the welding lever and the welding cam by the insulation 1" interposed between the end of the lever and the cam roller head, and between the sleeve '1 5 and the block 1 by the insulating sleeve F Therefore when a circuit is closed through the primary coil, the induced current which is set up in the copper channel ll which serves as a secondary coil is compelled to pass through the copper channel I through the frame F, the head F the sleeve F, the forming head F, the electrodes K 1 the lever I and the forks 1 back to the copper channel I. The spring M in Fig. 4 is attached at one end to the lever I and at the other end of the core I the rack D 3, projects downwardly through the slot L into the passage L and is provided with the perforation L which surrounds the rod L screw threaded at one end into the support D and slidably mounted at the other end in the sleeve L which is screw threaded in the passage L and locked in position by the lock nut L on the rod L The spring L is located in the passage L, surrounds the rod L is pressed between the finger L and the end of the sleeve L and tends to return the rack D toward the forming cam, thus opening the forming arms. 1

In Fig. 13 T have shown some extra removable wire guide blocks having wire grooves of varying sizes to provide for diderent,

sized wires.

' Tn Fig. 5-1 have shown a forming head F provide with the flattened area M on the rear side of the head removed from the elec trode. The function of this of course is to causev my device to produce a ring having a flat side, although it will be understood that this feature might be dispensed with.

It will further be understood that my invention is not limited tothe forming head and bending fingers of the exact contour "indicated, and difi'erent shapes might conceivably be used under certain circumstances for forming r1ngs other than circular.

The use and operation of my invention are as follows: Wire is fed from any suitable reel or supply between the straightening rollers on the frame of the machine, the function of which is to take out of the wire the bend or deformation caused by the manner in which the wire is mounted on the reel. From these rollers the wire passes through the wire check whose function is to prevent the wirebeing drawn back into the reel as might sometimes happen, owing to its elasticity. This check consists of a roll which contacts the moving wire and is held thereagainst by a spring. 5 The anvil against which the wire is pressed bythe spring is adjustable in. position to provide for varying sizes of-wire. It Wlll be observed that should the wire tend to draw back, it will carry with it the roller, causing the roller to ride up on an inclined &

plane, and bind against the wire and hold the wire against the anvil or block. The wire passes from the check between the feeding segments on the driving gears. These segments are each adjustable in posi- 1 tion about the periphery of the gear which carries it, and by adjusting the position of each of said segments with relation to the other, any suitable lengthof feed of the wire foreach revolution of the gears maybe had. It will be observed thatwhen the segments coincide absolutely, they will be together'as the gears rotate for exactly one-half revo lutibn of the gears, since the segments are semicircular and the wire will therefore be thrown forward during one-half revolution of the gear. If this feed is too great, thesegments are. shifted in position, as in Fig 10, where it will be observed that the segment on one ear overlaps the segment on the other, anf as they feed only when ,the. two segments are in opposition one with the other. Thus it will he observed that any feed between a feed for one-half revolution and no feed at all may he had. ;The upper gear is mounted on a shaft-held in aespring supported fork, thus giving an elastic or yielding pressure upon the wire and enabling the segments to grip the wire smoothly and firmly. From'the feeding segments the wire passes on through the guide slot andipast-v the anvil block. It will be observed-that the guide slot or groove is completely closed to prevent the wire from hucklingor'bending as it is fed forward past1 the anvil block and past the forming hea.----'.:

It will beohserved that as the gears ro-' tate, a ,point is reached at which the feed stops. The wire'is then held'stationary by the wire check and the rotation-"ofthe wire bending "cam which. operates in unison with the gears rotates the wire'bending-fingers, sweepingthem around the forming head. The lnner finger, it will be observed, carries, at its end'the. cuttingknife-in opposition to the anvil block, and this knife cuts ofi a suitable length of wire." The two ends of th'e'fingers are slotted so that they engage and as'they instantlypress it against the the wire at either end in the same plane iorming head while bending it, there is no tendency for the cut ofi' piece of wire to drop down. lit willbe observed that the outer finger is rotatably mounted on its shaft and there is a spring interposed between it and the-shaft whereby it is held slightly-in advance of the cutting finger, and therefore the cutting finger reaches its final position after the otherfinger. By this means the endof the wire carried bythe cutting finger does not rest on the forming'head, but upon the other'end of the wire-itself. IA furtherrotation of the .machinery causes the weldmg cam to rotate the electrode carrying lever about; its fulcrum until its electrode presses against the outer end ofthe wire and compresses the two wires one on top of the other against the fixed electrode on the forming head. A. further rotation of the machinery causes the circuit closing cam to force one of the contact heads against the .other, thus closing the circuit through the -which supports the forming head, the forming head itself, through the fixed electrode thence through the two wires which, as heretofore explained, are located one on top of the other'so that the current will have passed through both of them in series from porting. mandrel.

the-niovable electrode, thence through the electrode carrying lever hack to the copper channel. r

A further rotation of the machinery causes the ejector cam to rock the ejector lever, thus driving the ejector collar down past the forming head. This of course forces the now welded ring 0d of the forming head and allows it to fall down past the guide rod on the holding wire. WVhen the wire is filled, it can easily be detached and rings mounted on it are then so held that they are easily handled. When the holding wire is being removed, the finger pivotally mounted upon the guide rod is moved up until it projects outwardly, in which position it is held by the spring plungerand catches the rings as they fall, until a new wire can be put in place.

it will be observed that the reciprocating rod which supports the. ejector collar carries the head which supports a spring-holding rod on the outside of the, forming head sup ries the ejector collar is supported from the reciprocating rod by the spring, and in case the ejector mechani'smshould become caught for any reason, this'- rod .couldreciprocate without the plunger moving, but if it did, it would carry with: it the spring supported rod and the screw on this rod would ride up over the cam surface .on the outside of the ejectorcollar and as it rode out over this cam surface, it would carry with it the plunger in the lug projecting outwardly fromthe frame. This plunger would force the block carried by the clutch lever out of V engagement with thelug on the frame, and

allow the spring controlling this lever to throw it around and throw the clutch out of engagement, thus stopping (the feed of the owireto the machine. j

The plunger which car-' the sideioppos'ed tothe. electrode. This is in] order that therings may be .formed with a comparatively- 'm' rrowstraightside.

shown a substantially; circular forming head,it mighttake any desirable shape. It will; be understood that since all the cams controlling the difi'erent' parts of the machine are constantly rotating, the different steps overlap one anothem but the cams are;

so designed thatalthough the parts are constantly moving toward their final-position,

still the functions of the diflerent parts are to a large extent successive and do not interfere one with the other.

It will be observed, therefore, that in my device the wire-enters the machine from the reel and is carried therefrom in a straight line forward direction, and my form of machine therefore can be made exceedingly narrow, and I may if. desired connect a large number of machines in parallel along a single driving shaft and these machines will then operate in unison,- andit will be ob.--

served that by this jarrangement a large number of machinesean be. grouped very compactly and will take. up a minimum of space. f; ,1:

It will be observed that owing to the fact that the feeding segments areein oppositionone with the otheronly witlra portionof the rotation of the-main 'shaft,"the,eeding of the wire will be intermittent audit will be during the time when the wire; is not being fed that the remainder-ofth -e ation takes place, I

It will be observed thatiorcertain poses it might be necessaryor desirabe to, make rings of dilierent sizes and by Varying.

the position of the feedings'egments, dlfierent lengths of wire wouldbe fed through,

though this of course-would entail changes in other parts of the machine, suchas the diameter of the forminghead,.size of the forming fingers, etc.'

The guide blocks which contain theguide slots are removable'and blocks having'different' sized slots may be inserted, thus 'providing for varying wire diameters, and since only the slot itself need be varied, the blocks may be of thesame size and shape and therefore the holding block and the anvil need not be changed.

The arrangement of the forming fingers, it will beobserved, is such that the ends of the wire are bent about the forxning'head in such manner that one rests upon the other and therefore when the movable electrode is brought in such position that it clamps the two free ends together, itrests merely upon one end and holds itself against the other end which itself rests upon the. forming head, and therefore when thswelding i p V ,the current passes through each of them. It will be 'observedrthat" while I have current passes from the movable to the fixed electrode, it passes through the two free ends; in series, that is to say, it passes through first one and then the other and all 7 rent and this maybe done in one of two ways. In case I am using a direct primary current I will time my cams so that the circuit through the primary coil and the source of electric power will be'closed before the electrode presses down upon the wires toclose the secondary circuit. The circuit through the primary coil will then be broken, and this will induce a secondary low tension to the secondary circuit to weld the ring. In case I am using an alternating current for'the primary, I might first close the secondary circuit and then close the primary circuit, allowing the secondary cur-- rent to be induced by the action of the alternating current to weld the. rings and then I might open the primary circuit andsubsequently open'the secondary; It will be observed that by my arrangement I am able to avoid disastrous arcing at the contact point, since the onlycircuit thatis made or broken while the current is passing through it is the high tension primary. circuit and the low tension secondary circuit is always open or closed when the system 'is dead. I

In my-specifications and claims I have used the words loops and rings in some cases more or less interchangeably. It will be observed that by loops I mean pieces of wire whose opposed ends are fastened to gether, and'these'loops or rings'might; be, circular, oval or polygonal and assume any number of sizes or shapes-" It will be observed that the two electrodesmayor may not be slotted to engage the ends of the wires to be welded. If they are not'slotted, they soon will become so, by the burning actionof the welding current and the slots will assumea substantially semicylindrical form. 'The result will be that when the ends of the wire are in a substan-' tially molten condition owing] to the great heat of the welding are, they will be pressed into shape by. the holding pressure oi the electrode and assume a well nigh circular cross sectional area. The'result will bethat the size'a'nd shape of the cross sectional area of the ring at the welding point will not vary appreciably from the cross section of the ring at any other point.

I claim:

1. In -a machine for forming wire loops means for cutting the wire comprising a cutter a grooved guide block and a plurality of removable blocks to close the groove.

. moving the anvil'along the block, said anvil groove, one of said blocksmovable along the length of the wire,

In a machine for forming wire loops means for cutting the wire comprising a cutter a grooved guide block and a plurality of removable blocks to close the groove one of.

said removable blocks adapted to project beyond the grooved guide block and serve as a-cutting anvil. g V

sin a machine for forming wire loopsa wire guide comprisinga grooved block and an" anvil adjustable toward the grooved block to close the groove and means for moving thevanvil along the block.

5.111 a machine for. forming wire loops a wire guide comprising a grooved block and an] anvil adjustable toward the grooved block to close the groove and means for adapted to project between the edge of the grooved block and-serve as a cutting anvil. '6. Ina machine for forming wire loops a- V wire. guide comprising a grooved block and an anvil adjustable toward the grooved block to close the groove and'meansi'for moving the anvil along the block and means for moving said anvil comprising a beveled edge onthe anvil and a pointed screw engaging the same.

7.-In a machine for formingwire loops the combination of a head with arms, means for intermittently causing them to encircle the head, means for feeding the wire across the arms and means for severing a suitable length of said wire andmeans to' adapt the arms to receive, positively hold and carry forward the ends of the wire' section.

8. In a wire loop forming machine the combination of a head with means for bonding therea-bout a section of wire so that its ends he one above the other and electrodes one embedded within the head at the point of. overlap and V the other in opposition thereto. r

9. In a wire loop-forming machine the combinationof a head with means for bending thereabout a section of wire so that its ends lie one above theother and electrodes one embedded within the head at the point 'of overlap and the other in opposition there- .to, the outer electrode movable to and from the other 1 10. In a wire loop forming machine the combination of a head with means for bending thereabout a section of wire so -that its ends'lie one above the other and electrodes one embedded within the head at the point of overlap and the other in opposition thereto and means for forcing said electrodes together to clamp the ends of the wire against the head during the welding process.

1 1. Ina wire loop forming machine the combination of a: head with means for bending thereabout a section of Wire so that its ends lie one above the other and electrodes one embedded within the head at the point of overlap and the other in opposition thereto and means for. yieldingly forcing said electrodes together to clamp the ends of the wire against the head during the" welding process.

12. In a machine for forming wire loops .the combination of a head provided at one point of its surface with an electrode, in

combination with means for bending a wire section about the head so that its ends will overlap, on such electrode and a secondary the'combination of a head provided at one point of its surface with an electrode, in combination with means for bending a wire section about the head so that its ends will overlap on such electrode and a secondary electrode movable in opposition toward the first, said electrodes grooved to receive the ends of the wire section.

15. In a machine for forming wire loops the combination of a head provided at one point of its surface with an electrode, in combination with means for'bending a wire section about the head so that its ends .vill overlap on such electrode and a secondary electrode movable in opposition toward the first and means for yieldingly forcing them together.

1.6. In a machine for forming wire loops thecombination of ahead provided at one point of its surface with an electrode in combination with means for bending a wire section about the head so that its ends will overlap on such electrode one on top" of the point of its surface with an electrode in other and a secondary electrode movable in combination with means for bending a wire section about the head so that its ends'will overlap on such electrode one on top of the otherand a secondary. electrode movablein opposition toward the. first, and means for yieldingly forcing saidelectrodes together.

18. In a machine for forming closing wire loops the combination of a loop forming head with means for forming and finishing the loop thereon and for forcing the finished loop therefrom said means comprising a sliding sleeve which is adapted to slide over such forming-head.

19. In a machine for forming closing wire loops the combination'of a head on which the wire loop is formed with a reciprocating sleeve and means for moving the same across the surface of the head to push the finished loop therefrom. 20. In a machine for forming wire loops the'combi'nation of a head on which the wire thesame across the surface of the head to push the finished loop therefrom, said sleeve cut away to leave room for the .loop forming mechanism.

- 21.;In a machine for forming wire loops the combination of a head on which the loop is formed with an electrode movable toward the head and wire bending devices adapted to encircle the head and a sliding ejector adapted to slide over the head and connecting operative means whereby the ejector moves forward when the electrode and bending devices are"retracted.

22. Ina machine for forming wire loops the combination of a loop forming head with a guide rod projecting therefrom and-ran ejector and means for sliding the same across the head so as to force the finished loop therefrom on to the holder. i

23. In a machine for forming wire loopsthe combination of a loop forming head with a guide rod projecting therefrom and an ejector and means for slidingthe'same across the head so asto force the finished looptherefroinon to the holder, said guide rod having at its outer end a holder wire to receive the loops.

24. In amachine for forming wire loops the combination of a loop forming head with a guide rod projecting therefrom and an ejector and means for sliding the same across the head so as to force the finished loop therefrom on to the holder, said guide rod having at its outer end a holder wire to receive theloops and a finger to act as a stop for said loops.

25. In a machine for forming wire loops the combination of a loop forming head with a guide rod projecting therefrom and an ejector and means for sliding the same across the head so as to force the finished loop therefrom on to the holder, said guide rod having. at its outer end a holder wire to receive the loops and a finger to act as a stopfor said loops and means for yieldingly holding said-stop in position. 1

26. In a wire bending machine,a forming head and bending fingers in opposition thereto, means carried by one of said fingers for cutting off suitable lengths of wire, and means carried by each of said fingers for holding one end said frame and through erated from the other-gear. loop is formedwith a reciprocating sleeve and means for moving 28. In a wire loop forming machine. a forming head, a supporting frame therefor, means for clamping the opposed ends of the wire sections against said head and means for inducing a welding current through said clamping means, said head and the opposed ends of the wire.

29. In a wire loop forming machine, a forming head, a frame therefor and aconducting channel depending from said frame, an electrode'in opposition to said forming head and a lever carrying said electrode and pivotally mounted upon said conducting'channel. I

30. In awire loop forming machine a forming head, a frame therefor and a conducting channel depending from said frame,

an electrode in opposition to said forming head and a lever carrying said electrode and pivotally mounted upon said conducting channel, means for sending a welding current from said channel through said frame, forming head, the wire loop upon said head, the electrode, the lever and back to the channel. r

31. In a wire loop forming machine a forming head, and grooved fingers rotatably mounted in opposition to said head, said fingers rotatably mounted and carrying pinions in mesh one with the other and means for rotating one of said pinions to bring the fingers into contact with the head.

32. In a. wire loop forming machine a forming head and grooved fingers rotatably mounted and carrying pinions in mesh one with the other and means for ro tating one of said pinions to bring the fingers into contact with the head, said means comprising a reciprocating rack in mesh with said pinion and a cam to reciprocate said rack.

33. In a wire loop forming machine a forming head and grooved fingers rotatably mounted and carrying pinions in mesh one 34. In a wire loop formingv machine a forming head and grooved fingersrotatably mounted and carrying pinions inmesh' one with the other-and means for rotating one of said ninions to bring the fingers into contact with the head, said means compris-r' erating said ejector sleeve and yielding 0011 said sleeve. 1

' 37. In a wire loop forming-machine a forming head and a hollow support therefor, an ejector sleeve 'slidably mounted on said head and a slidable plunger within said support and carrying said sleeve, an ejector cam, an ejector lever driven by said cam and asliding plunger carried by said lever, a yielding connection between said ejec tor and said carrying plunger.

38. In a wire loop forming machine a forming head and a hollow support therefor, a sliding sleeve reciprocating within said head and a plunger below saidsleeve and connected thereto by yielding connection, an ejector sle'jeve carried by said plunger and slidably mounted upon the head and means for reciprocating said sliding sleeve.

nection interposed between saidlever and 39. In a loop forming machine an ejector sleeve, driving means therefor and yielding connection between said driving means and said sleeve, a clutch and means carried by means.

said and in opposition to :said

ejector'sleeve for disengaging the clutch.

40. In a loop forming machine a clutchand clutch lever, a -la'tch to 'hold said lever in the operative position, a loop forming head and an ejector sleeve slidably mounted thereon, a cam surface on said ejector sleeve,

driving means yieldingly connected'to said e ector sleeve and means carried by said driving meansand in 'oppositionto said cam surface for unlatcliing the clutch lever,

41. In aloop' forming machinemeans for ejecting formed rings comprising a sliding ejector sleeve, driving means therefor yieldoperating means. 42. In an electric welding machine, Wor

shaping mechanism having a. part over which the endsof a piece of work are lapped in laterally abutting relation means operable to lap the work ends, an means operable to electrically weld the lapping ends-of the work.

43. In an electric welding. machine, 00-

operating male and female work shaping parts, the male part having a portion thereof forming an electrode, means operable to fold work portions over the male part with their ends lapping each other over the electrode and a second electrode for coiiperatingwith the first electrode to weld the lapping work ends intermediate the folding ADELMERM. BATES. it nesse's:

' CYNTHIA MCDOWEIL,

EDWARD T. WRAY, 

